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PURPLE LINE TRANSIT NEIGHBORHOOD PLANDEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING, CITY OF LOS ANGELES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT SCOPING MEETING, JULY 26TH, 2018
Project partially funded by Metro
Initial Outreach
Concept Plan & Open House
Draft EIR & Draft
Plan
Final EIR &
Adoption
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Project Timeline
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Mid to Late
2016
2016 - 2017 Late 2017 to
Early 2018Mid 2018 Early 2019 Mid to Late
2019
Late 2019 to
Early 2020
Plan Development
Environmental
ReviewImplementation
We Are Here!
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Meeting Purpose
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Provide information on the CEQA/EIR
Process
Share an overview of the project
Inform community and agencies an
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is being
prepared
Solicit input on the scope of the EIR
Gather information on baseline conditions
Feedback on the topic area, potential
mitigation measures, potential
alternatives to be analyzed
Inform the community about future
opportunities for input
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Meeting Stations
Station 1: Welcome and Sign in
Station 2: Overview
Plan Goals and Vision
Timeline
Station 3: California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA)
Environmental Analysis Process
Impact Categories
Project Area for Environmental Analysis
Station 4: Proposed Project
re:code LA Zoning System
Land Use and Zoning Concepts
Station 5: Additional Information
Station 6: Oral Comments
Station 7: Written Comments (Handwritten or
typed in the computer lab)
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Roles of Department of City Planning and Metro
METRO – A countywide agency that plans, constructs, and operates bus and rail lines and
transit stations
DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING – A City of Los Angeles department that regulates the development of private
property near transit, including density, height, size, and
design regulations
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Relationship Among Department of City Planning Efforts
MAJOR RELATED CITY PLANNING EFFORTS
General Plan update – A visioning process to
update the state-required General Plan elements
Land Use Element – An effort to update the land
use and zoning of 35 Community Plans over the
next 6 years
Purple Line Transit Neighborhood Plan – A targeted
planning process around 3 Purple Line stations
re:code LA – A rewrite of the City’s zoning
code, which the Transit Neighborhood Plans
will utilize
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Overview: Project & Goals
Purple Line Transit Neighborhood Planning Effort
New zoning for three transit neighborhoods along
the Purple Line
Guide for future development through 2040
No development projects are proposed – this
long-range planning effort will develop regulations
for any new development
Goals
Create opportunities for more jobs and housing near
transit
Foster a vibrant mix of uses within each station area
Increase access to a variety of mobility options for all
Improve quality of public spaces for residents,
employees, and visitors
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Environmental Review Project Area
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Vision for 2040
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CEQA Process
Notice of Determination Filing
City of Los Angeles Certifies the Final EIR
Prepare Responses to Comments/Final EIR
Public Review Period
Prepare Draft EIR
Notice of Preparation & Scoping Meeting
Public Participation Stages
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CEQA Impact Categories
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Proposed Land Use and Zoning Map
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Proposed Land Use and Zoning Concepts
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Proposed re:code LA Code Structure
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Next Steps: Providing Comments on the EIR’s Scope
Several ways to provide comment:
Written comments
Handwritten or typed at Station 7 (Computer Lab just outside)
Accepted by mail and email throughout the comment period
Oral testimony at Station 6
Provide comments at each station (recorded by staff)
Comment Period open until 5 p.m., Monday, August 13th, 2018
Email: [email protected]
Mail: City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning
ATTN: Andrew Jorgensen, AICP, City Planning Associate
Case Numbers: CPC-2018-3731-GPA-ZC-HD-CDO; ENV-2018-3732-EIR
200 N. Spring Street, Room 667, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Next Steps: Stay Connected
Patricia Diefenderfer, AICP
Senior City Planner
213.978.1170
Andrew Jorgensen, AICP
Purple Line Project Lead
213.978.1212
Renata Dragland
City Planner
213.978.1205
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Diego Janacua
Planning Assistant
213.978.1657
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